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#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > commercial functions of the University means the commercial functions described in section 6 (3) (a). > > > > Council means the Council of the University. > > > > University means the University of New England established by this Act. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) In this Act, a reference to a graduate of the University is a reference to a person who is the recipient of a degree or diploma, or of such other award or certificate as may be prescribed by the by-laws, conferred or awarded by or on behalf of— > > > > > (a) the University, or > > > > > (b) any former institution that is currently a part of the University (having become a part of the University or any predecessor of the University pursuant to the [Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-065) or otherwise), or > > > > > (c) any predecessor of the University or of any institution referred to in paragraph (b). > > > (3) Former institutions that became a part of the University or a predecessor of the University (such as the Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education and the Orange Agricultural College) are not considered to be predecessors of the University for the purposes of subsection (2) (c) or section 14 (2). > > > (4) In this Act— > > > > > (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and > > > > > (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > > (5) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2001 No 101, Sch 3 \[1\]; 2004 No 115, Sch 4 \[1\].